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Washington Capitals 2010-11 Regular Season Schedule

Date

Opponent

Time

Sat., Oct. 8

vs. Carolina

7 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 10

vs. Tampa Bay

7 p.m.

Thu., Oct. 13

at Pittsburgh

7 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 15

vs. Ottawa

7 p.m.

Tue., Oct. 18

vs. Florida

7 p.m.

Thu., Oct. 20

at Philadelphia

7 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 22

vs. Detroit

7 p.m.

Thu., Oct. 27

at Edmonton

9:30 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 29

at Vancouver

10 p.m.

November

Tue., Nov. 1

vs. Anaheim

7 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 4

at Carolina

7 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 5

at N.Y. Islanders

7 p.m.

Tue., Nov. 8

vs. Dallas

7 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 11

at New Jersey

7 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 12

vs. New Jersey

7 p.m.

Tue., Nov. 15

at Nashville

8 p.m.

Thu., Nov. 17

at Winnipeg

8:30 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 19

at Toronto

7 p.m.

Mon., Nov. 21

vs. Phoenix

7 p.m.

Wed., Nov. 23

vs. Winnipeg

7 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 25

vs. N.Y. Rangers

4 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 26

at Buffalo

7 p.m.

Tue., Nov. 29

vs. St Louis

7 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 1

vs. Pittsburgh

7 p.m.

December

Sat., Dec. 3

vs. Ottawa

7 p.m.

Mon., Dec. 5

at Florida

7:30 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 7

at Ottawa

7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 9

vs. Toronto

7 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 13

vs. Philadelphia

7 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 15

at Winnipeg

8:30 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 17

at Colorado

9 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 20

vs. Nashville

7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 23

at New Jersey

7 p.m.

Mon., Dec. 26

at Buffalo

7 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 28

vs. N.Y. Rangers

7:30 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 30

vs. Buffalo

7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 31

at Columbus

7 p.m.

January

Tue., Jan. 3

vs. Calgary

7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 7

at San Jose

10:30 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 9

at Los Angeles

10:30 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 11

vs. Pittsburgh

7:30 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 13

vs. Tampa Bay

7 p.m.

Sun., Jan. 15

vs. Carolina

5 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 17

vs. N.Y. Islanders

7 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 18

at Montreal

7:30 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 20

at Carolina

7 p.m.

Sun., Jan. 22

at Pittsburgh

3 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 24

vs. Boston

7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 31

at Tampa Bay

7:30 p.m.

February

Wed., Feb. 1

at Florida

8 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 4

at Montreal

2 p.m.

Sun., Feb. 5

vs. Boston

12:30 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 7

vs. Florida

7 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 9

vs. Winnipeg

7 p.m.

Sun., Feb. 12

at N.Y. Rangers

3 p.m.

Mon., Feb. 13

vs. San Jose

7 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 17

at Florida

7:30 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 18

at Tampa Bay

7 p.m.

Mon., Feb. 20

at Carolina

7 p.m.

Wed., Feb. 22

at Ottawa

7 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 24

vs. Montreal

7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 25

at Toronto

7 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 28

vs. N.Y. Islanders

7 p.m.

March

Fri., March 2

vs. New Jersey

7 p.m.

Sun., March 4

vs. Philadelphia

7 p.m.

Tue., March 6

vs. Carolina

7 p.m.

Thu., March 8

vs. Tampa Bay

7 p.m.

Sat., March 10

at Boston

1 p.m.

Sun., March 11

vs. Toronto

5 p.m.

Tue., March 13

at N.Y. Islanders

7 p.m.

Fri., March 16

at Winnipeg

8:30 p.m.

Sun., March 18

at Chicago

7 p.m.

Mon., March 19

at Detroit

7:30 p.m.

Thu., March 22

at Philadelphia

7 p.m.

Fri., March 23

vs. Winnipeg

7 p.m.

Sun., March 25

vs. Minnesota

5 p.m.

Tue., March 27

vs. Buffalo

7 p.m.

Thu., March 29

at Boston

7 p.m.

Sat., March 31

vs. Montreal

7 p.m.

April

Mon., April 2

at Tampa Bay

7:30 p.m.

Thu., April 5

vs. Florida

7 p.m.

Sat., April 7

at N.Y. Rangers

3 p.m.

Thoughts:

The Capitals will open the season at home against the Hurricanes on October 8, a Saturday. Sounds good enough — except for our Jewish friends as the game falls on Yom Kippur, which Ben Raby points out. Bettman!

Washington will take on the Penguins, their favorite dance parters, on October 13 in the ‘Burgh, December 1 and January 11 in DC before finishing back up on the road on January 22.

The longest road trip of the season will be five games, taking place from March 13-22 and featuring the Islanders, Winnipeg, Blackhawks, Red Wings and Flyers.

The Caps will host two four game home stands, their longest of the year. The first is from January 11-17 (Pens, Bolts, ‘Canes, Isles) with the second from March 2-8 (Devils, Flyers, ‘Canes, Bolts).

Washington will match up against the Stanley Cup Final campion Bruins on January 24 and February 5 at home with dates on March 10 and 29 in Beantown. The Caps face-off with Boston’s Final foes one time, on October 29 in Vancouver.

The Caps finish up the schedule with three match-ups in April: the 2nd at Tampa Bay, the 5th vs. Florida and the 7th in New York City against the Rangers on Sunday afternoon.

Only one home-and-home for the Capitals, coming against the Devils on November 11-12. There will be 13 back-to-backs.

Washington will play on Columbus Day (October 10 vs. Lightning), the day before and after Thanksgiving (November 23 vs. Winnipeg, 25th vs. Rangers) and Super Bowl Sunday (February 5 vs. Boston).

What about Winnipeg? The Caps visit Manitoba on November 17, December 15 and March 16.

Pardon the buzzword, but let’s crowdsource this bad boy. What do you see in the schedule? What road trips or home stands stick out to you? Share your thoughts down yonder.